Ice shaper



Dec. 8, 1942.

A. C. SH UART ICE SHAPER Filed May 15, 1941 IN VENT OR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 8, 1942 ICE SHAPER Arthur C. Shuart, Evansville, Ind., assignor to Serve], Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application Ma 13,1941, Serial No. 393,219

15 Claims. 7 (Cl. 62-1085) This invention relates to ice shapers, and it is an object of the invention to provide an implement that is easily applied to a refrigerator ice freezing tray to quickly shape pieces of ice from a block of ice in the tray.

The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of a refrigerator ice freezing tray to which is applied an ice shaper embodying the invention,

Referring to the drawing, an ice tray 10 has an outward flange ll around its top edge. An ice shaper is removably applied to the tray. This ice shaper consists of a bridge member l2 on which are mounted a handle [3 and a shaping member I4.

Bridge member 12 is formed of a sheet metal plate of a size to overlie the top of the ice tray and span the width of the tray. The ends of the bridge plate l2 are turned downward and inward to form channels l5 and [5a. The channels l5 and [5a slidably receive the flanged edge of the ice tray H] on opposite sides of the tray, so that the bridge plate l2 may be slid up and down the top of the tray, and slid on and oil at the ends of the tray. For sliding the bridge plate I2 along the top of the tray, there is provided a knob l6 adapted to be grasped by fingers of the user. Two tabs I1 and Ila are struck upward from the bridge plate l2. The top of each tab l1 and Ila is turned inward to form lugs l8 and Illa.

An elongated rectangular opening I9 is formed in the bridge plate [2 by striking upward a flap on one long edge of theopening, and two flaps 2| and 2|a at opposite ends of the opening.

Handle I3 is formed by a wire rod bent into the shape of a U having a narrow portion 22 at the closed end and a wide portion 23 at the open end. Within the narrow portion 22 of handle l3 there is fitted a hand piece 24 which may be of wood or molded of a plastic composition. The wire rod forming the handle engages in a groove around the periphery of hand piece 24 to hold the latter in place. The ends of the U-shaped handle iii are turned outward, as at 25 and journaled in the tabs l1 and Na. Spanning the wide part 23 of the handle is a strap 26 having its ends secured to the legs of the handle, The ice shaping member I! is formed of a sheet metal plate. The top of this plate is secured to strap 26 as by rivets 21. The lower edge of the ice shaper I4 is serrated to provide a row of teeth or prongs 28.

The handle l3 and ice shaper M are related that upon downward and upward movement of the handle the ice shaper l4 moves downward and upward through the opening IS in the bridge plate l2. When the handle is pushed downward, member 14 is depressed through opening l9 into tray l0 un'til prongs 28 engage an ice block in the tray. Further pressure causes prongs-2B to enter the ice block and cause a fracture across the width of the block. By moving the ice shaper up and down along the tray, the ice block in the tray can be severed into any desired number of pieces. By moving the shaper small distances, the ice block may be shaved into chips or severed into small pieces. By moving the shaper greater distances, the ice block may be severed into ice bars. The upstanding ledges formed by flaps 20 and 2| provide a guard for the prongs 28 of the shaping member l4 and protect the fingers of the hand which holds the knob f 6 while the shaper is being operated with the other hand.

Various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as indicated in the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1'. An ice freezing tray, a plate adapted to overlie said tray and slidably engage the exterior of said tray, said plate having tabs struck upward therefrom, a handle pivoted on said tabs, and an ice severing element movable downward by said handle to sever ice in said tray.

2. An ice freezing tray, a member adapted for slidable engagement with said tray, a handle pivoted on said member, said member having an opening therein, and means operated by said handle and movable through said opening to fracture ice in said tray,

3. An ice freezing tray, a member adapted for slidable engagement with said tray, a handle pivoted on said member, said member having an opening therein, means operated by said handle and movable through said opening to fracture ice in said tray, and an upstanding ledge at the edge of said opening.

4. An ice freezing tray, a plate adapted to overlie and slidably engage said tray, a handle pivoted on said plate, said plate having an opening therein, and means operated by said handle and movable through said opening to fracture ice in said tray, the opening in said plate being formed by pieces struck upward and which form ledges at the edge of said opening.

5. An ice freezing tray, a plate adapted for slidable engagement with said tray, a handle pivoted on said plate, said plate having an opening therein, andmeans operated by said handle and movable through said opening to fracture ice in said tray.

6. An ice freezing tray, a member slidably engageable with the exterior of said tray, a U-shaped handle pivotally mounted on said member, and means operated by movement of said handle to fracture ice in said tray.

'7. .An ice freezing tray, a member adapted for slidable engagement with the outside of said tray, a handle formed by a wirerod in the shape of a U having its open ends joumaled on said member, and means operated by movement of said handle to fracture ice in said tray.

8. An ice freezing tray, a member slidably engageable with the exterior of said tray, a U- shaped handle pivotally mounted on said member, said handle being narrower at the bight end and wider at the open end, and means operated by movement of said handle to fracture ice in said tray.

9. An ice freezing tray, a member adapted for slidable engagement with the outside of said tray, a U-shaped handle pivotally mounted on said member, said handle being narrower at the bight end and wider at the open end, a hand grip element secured in the narrow part of said handle, and means operated by movement of said handle to fracture ice in said tray.

10. An ice freezing tray, a member slidably engageable with said tray, a handle pivotally mounted on said member, and a plate having a serrated edge operated by movement of said handle to fracture ice in said tray.

11. An ice freezing tray, a member slidably engageable with said tray, a U-shaped handle pivotally mounted on said member, and a plate having a serrated edge secured to said handle so as to be operated by movement of said handle to fracture ice in said tray.

12. An ice freezing tray, a member adapted for slidable engagement with said tray, a handle formed by a wire rod in the shape of a U having a narrow bight and open end spread wider apart and journaled on said member, and a plate having a serrated edge and secured between said spread apart ends of said handle so as to be operated by movement of said handle to fracture ice in said tray.

13. An ice freezing tray having a flanged rim, a member having channel portions to receive and slidably engage said rim at opposite side edges of said tray, a handle mounted on said member, and means operated by movement of said handle to fracture ice in said tray.

14. An ice freezing tray having a flanged rim, a plate adapted to o'verlie said tray, the ends of said plate forming channels adapted to receive and slidably engage said rim at opposite side edges of said tray, a handle pivoted on said plate, and means operated by said handle to fracture ice in said tray.

15. An ice freezing tray, a plate adapted to overlie said tray, the ends of said plate being shaped to slidably engage said tray, said plate having tabs struck-upward therefrom, a U-shaped handle having its open ends joumaled in said tabs, said plate having an opening therein formed by pieces struck upward to provide ledges at the edge of said opening, and a plate having a serrated edge and secured to said handl so as to be moved thereby through said opening to fracture ice in said tray.

ARTHUR C. SHUARII. 

